Suzuki e VITARA earns four-star ANCAP rating

ANCAP Safety has released a safety rating for the all-electric Suzuki e VITARA, with the battery electric small SUV achieving a four-star rating.

The e VITARA demonstrated sound capability in most areas of safety performance, but the overall rating was constrained by its Adult Occupant Protection score, with results ranging from good to weak noted in the full width test.

The Suzuki e VITARA is not fitted with a head-protecting centre airbag to reduce injury to occupants in side impact crashes, which contributed to the four-star result rather than the maximum five-star rating.

ANCAP chief executive Carla Hoorweg says the results reflect the level of performance required to achieve the highest safety rating.

“It’s encouraging to see improvements in safety performance across the market, this latest rating achieved by the e VITARA is evidence Suzuki can produce a model that offers sound levels of safety performance,” Hoorweg says.

“These outcomes show that higher levels of safety are within reach, and that continued focus on delivering consistent performance across all areas is key to achieving the highest rating.”

The e VITARA represents Suzuki’s first electric vehicle to receive an ANCAP safety assessment, marking a significant milestone for the Japanese manufacturer’s electrification strategy in the Australian and New Zealand markets.

The rating was assessed under ANCAP’s 2023–2025 criteria, which sets contemporary standards for vehicle safety performance across multiple assessment areas.

Full details on the e VITARA’s safety performance are available on ANCAP’s website.